Agency Pollution Control Agency

Contractor Tetra Tech

SWIFT Contract Number 151398

Project Name Duluth Urban Streams WRAPS/TMDL Completion

Project Number (if applicable) {Empty}

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: Project will respond to public notice comments received after 2nd comment opportunity and several requests for changes to the TMDL and petition for contested case hearings (CCH). Additional review work must be completed and if necessary, edits or updates to the TMDL and WRAPS reports. A public notice for TMDL #2 is scheduled. Contractor will support all post-notice processing needs.

Project Duration

Start Date Mon, 01/07/2019 - 00:00

Original end date Thu, 12/31/2020 - 00:00

Actual end date Thu, 12/31/2020 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) {Empty}

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $120546.86

Amendments {Empty}

Contract total $113406.72

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? State

Is this a sole source contract? No

If this was a single source contract, explain why the agency determined there was only a single source for the services (if applicable) {Empty}

Evaluator Name Karen Evens

Evaluator Email Address Karen.evens@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Very Satisfied

Evaluate the contractor's quality Very Satisfied

Evaluate the contractor's cost Very Satisfied

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Very Satisfied- The contractor helped us work through a contested case challenge. New work, and additional work needed to be incorporated into the TMDL effort to manage the contested case challenge. The final TMDL was approved with stakeholders commenting, but no significantly negative issues left from the contested case challenge.

Would you engage the contractor's services again? Yes

Describe any negative action taken during the duration of this contract (i.e., termination, pursuit of suspension, etc.): {Empty}

Please rate the overall experience with the contractor 5 - very satisfied